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12:35 PM ET, September 2, 2011

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TMZ.com:
T.I. Accused of Tour Bus Bait and Switch  —  TMZ has learned ...the reason T.I. was hauled back to prison from his halfway house is that he allegedly misled prison officials into thinking he'd take a low-key mode of transportation from the prison to the halfway house — and a tricked out tour bus isn't low-key.
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T.I. Back in Federal Custody  —  After only a day in the semi-real world following months in prison, T.I. is already back in federal custody.  —  The Federal Bureau of Prisons confirms to TMZ that the rapper checked into a federal penitentiary in Atlanta last night, but would not elaborate further.
People.com:
Melanie Brown Welcomes a Girl  —  Another baby spice!  —  Melanie Brown announced early Friday morning that she had welcomed her new baby with husband Stephen Belafonte - and apparently it was a laughing matter.  —  “Finally our baby arrives,” she Tweeted.
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Just Call Her ‘Mama’ Spice: Mel B Gives Birth  —  LOS ANGELES, Calif. — There's a new Baby Spice in the world - Mel B has given birth.  —  The British singer and judge on Australia's “The X Factor” and her husband, Stephen Belafonte, welcomed a baby girl on Thursday evening.
Discussion: X17 Online
Amber Goodhand / RADAR:
Mel B Welcomes Baby Girl!
Discussion: Allie is Wired and Sandra Rose
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Taylor Swift, Reese Witherspoon Chat About “Vain” Ex Jake Gyllenhaal  —  Maybe Taylor can write a song about this!  —  Reese Witherspoon and Taylor Swift lunched at Los Angeles' Boa Steakhouse on Aug. 26 — and chatted about their shared ex, Jake Gyllenhaal!
Discussion: Dlisted, Hollywood Life and Gossip Cop
E! Online:
Chaz Bono's DWTS Partner Blasts Critics: “Get Over It!”  —  Cher isn't the only one defending Chaz Bono against the haters.  —  Chaz's outspoken Dancing With the Stars pro partner, Lacey Schwimmer, also has his back.  —  Take it away, Lacey...  “I just think it's absolutely ridiculous …
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Earlybird / RADAR:
Chaz Bono's DWTS Partner Lacey Schwimmer: 'He's A Full Man, In Every Shape Or Form'
The Superficial:
Letting Chaz Bono Dance With The Stars ‘Harasses’ Christians
Discussion: Queerty and Yahoo! News
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Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Kris & Ray J fly together
People.com:
Justin Timberlake Performs Another Free Show in N.Y.C.  —  He's bringing music back!  —  Though he's been primarily focused on acting lately, Justin Timberlake apparently felt the need to remind fans that singing is his first passion, playing his second free show in 24 hours at New York City's Irving Plaza Thursday night.
Discussion: PerezHilton and New York Magazine
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TMZ.com:
Gene Simmons — The Smart Ass Wedding Announcement  —  Gene Simmons is finally revealing what Shannon Tweed told him when he asked for her hand in marriage ... and SHOCKER ... she didn't say no.  —  Now, the couple is planning the wedding — and they've already sent out invitations …
Discussion: Pop Crunch
Amber Goodhand / RADAR:
Nick Lachey & Vanessa Minnillo Buy $2.85M House Together  —  Newlyweds Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo just purchased a $2.85 million home together and RadarOnline.com has all the photos.  —  The pair are making their home in the Encino, Calif. area of the San Fernando Valley in an 8,000 square-foot …
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘New Girl’ Adds Justin Long as Zooey Deschanel's Love Interest … Meet Mr. Adorkable.  —  Justin Long has booked a recurring role as Zooey Deschanel's love interest on Fox's upcoming comedy New Girl.  —  Long, whose television credits include Ed and episodes of King of the Hill and That '70s Show …
Us Weekly:
Russell Armstrong's Mom Upset Real Housewives Is Continuing  —  There's at least one person who won't be tuning in to the September 5 premiere of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: John Ann Hotchkiss, the mother of the late Russell Armstrong.  (The venture capitalist's body was found hanging …
Discussion: The Stir and PerezHilton
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Lauren / X17 Online:
REPORT: TAYLOR ARMSTRONG BEGAN NEW RELATIONSHIP JUST WEEKS BEFORE HUSBAND'S SUICIDE
Discussion: PerezHilton, Daily Mail and TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
Mel Gibson — Oksana's Music BLOWS!  —  Oksana Grigorieva and her lawyers touted her music credentials in court this week, but we now know exactly how Mel Gibson feels about her music — he says it sucks.  —  Sources connected to Mel tell TMZ ... Gibson deeply regrets supporting Oksana's music career …
Discussion: Wizbang Pop!
Mike Collett-White / Reuters:
Madonna thanks exes for encouraging movie career  —  (Reuters) - Pop star Madonna thanked her ex-husbands for encouraging her to take up a career in movies, as she arrived in Venice on Thursday for the world premiere of her lavish royal drama “W.E.”  —  The 53-year-old American has been married …
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
James Gandolfini To Produce & Possibly Star In HBO Antarctica Comedic Drama  —  EXCLUSIVE: HBO has teamed with James Gandolfini for Big Dead Place, a drama based on Nicholas Johnson's memoir about his stint working for the U.S. Antarctic Program.  Gandolfini is executive producing the project …
MediaTakeOut.com™ 2011:
MTO WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Rihanna Is DROPPING Jay Z As Her Manager . . . Just DAYS After Beyonce Announces Her Pregnancy!!!  —  MediaTakeOut.com just got some EXPLOOOO-OOOSIVE information.  According to a well placed snitch, Rihanna has decided to DROP Jay Z . . . and his RocNation team as her managers.
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan Goes to Extremes — Gets Billy Joel Tat  —  They're both from Long Island ... they're both terrible drivers ... and now Lindsay Lohan and Billy Joel have something else in common ... his lyrics tattooed on her body — and TMZ has the photo.  —  LiLo rolled over to her favorite L …
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Tim Nudd / People.com:
Lindsay Lohan Gets Tattoo of Billy Joel Lyrics
Discussion: Gone Hollywood and PerezHilton
 
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Christina Radish / Collider:
Producer Kevin Williamson Talks THE VAMPIRE DIARIES and THE SECRET CIRCLE
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AMC Greenlights Kevin Smith Reality Series, Supersizes ‘Walking Dead’ Premiere
Discussion: PerezHilton and The Corsair
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Taylor Lautner, Dwayne Johnson Offered Roles as David and Goliath
Discussion: MTV Movies Blog, msnbc.com and Pop2it
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